[78-L] Xmas Music

[David Lennick]

A Decca record, originally in the "Holiday Inn" album. Soundtracks weren't 
being issued at this time..if they had been, you'd have heard Marjorie Reynolds 
(or was it Martha Mears dubbing?) singing harmony. I see Mike Biel has just 
responded to this without explaining why it was rerecorded. This was one of the 
last recordings Decca made before the AFM ban, and before they began recording 
masters on 33RPM discs which could be dubbed to 78 masters for new pressings. 
The original one was a huge hit and the parts just wore out!

There have been a few reissues claiming to have the "original" but which in 
fact used the remake (I think the "Bing's Hollywood" series had this problem).

dl

Taylor Bowie wrote:
> David,  Is the 1942 version from the movie soundtrack or was it also a Decca 
> record?
> 
> I was told by his nephew that John Scott Trotter never received a dime of 
> royalties for the Crosby record or for his arrangement...but he and Crosby 
> still remained friends ever after!
> 
> Taylor B
>